New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-16

1t was beautiful start The Sachem, with
II her working canvas set a trle behind
The Volunteer in approaching the starting line,
but she shot ahead of her and crossed the line
four seconds before her, rapidly outsailed the
Mayhower and for a time held the first place IN
tlie feet In respect of beauty this seemed her
rightful place. She looked fully capable Of maxi
ing good her vaunt that she would accept no
time allowance from the bigger schooners, Norseman
and Palmer, and would double the allowance due
the smaller ones, Halcyon and Magic The Voun-
teer walked to windward of the May flower and
quarter of an hour after the start a hundred
yards ahead of her. At 1890 o'clock the Sacbem
went about and crossed the bows of all the schoon-
ers of the feet. well to windward of them. too. but
she couldn't work to windward of the big sOoDs,
though later she did il with the Mayfower. At
1899 o'clock the Volunteer went about on the port
tack well 10 windward of the Mayfower and Purl-
tan which were having nip-and-tuck race astern.
The May flower went about at 1O:413O and the Pu-
ritan was after her at 10:44. Up to this time
they had about main talned the relative posi-
tions of the start On the starboard tack
the Puritan began to overhaul the pot-leaded
beauty, while the Volunteer continued to drop
them both further and further astern. The Volun-
teer tackled at 1851, and at this early stage was
50 far ahead that there was 10 hope of oyertaking
here. At 1859 she tackled again, and at the same
time the Puritan, which had been steadily crawl
ing up the May yflower passed her to windward.
For few minutes the two boats were Tapped, then
the Puritan left her rival. There no fukes
about it. The two boats had kept on the same
tacks and held the same wind. The
Puritan had done it on her merits. The
Mayfower went about at HOS the Puritan fol-
lowed suit at 1l:09. and minute later the Voun-
teer tackled, already two miles ahead. Al 11:40
the Sschem passed between the Puritan and the
Mayh Jwer actually some 200 yards to windward
OF the latter.
Meanwhile the Volunteer had steadily gained. Ev-
cry tack her further and further ahead and the
speed at winch she went was all the more wonder
full because OF her condition under water, She
went about off faque Island breaking tacks with
the Puritan which still held The port reach after
the Volunteer left 1t. Presumably the hayhOwer
went off on lone hunt for luck Not finding that.
she continued fall astern and to leeward of the
Puritan. he holding the same tack will her. and
again passed under the stern o. the Sachrn. The
schooner Was beating her The Mayaowei flow taeked
tory. The Volunteer passed the buOv off Guilty.
hunk Point at l2:ls:30 and the Puritan passed it
At 122S:15. Then they were abe 10 Law their
course close hauled for Brenton's Reef Lghtship
There was now no boat near enough to the Vol
uuteer TO give TO the procession the sembaDce OF
race so far ii concerned her. She was alone.
peer ess. but she presented picture of which tne
eye could not easily tire. 30 steady, so straight,
1T either bow or stern, notwithstanding that the
sea was q bit uDpy and wbte-capped, that 1t
was not easily seen at what q rate she was gong
but far asie of her the boats that had been
called peerless their day aud the the Electra
churped up the foam astera and RAPIDLY left be-
hind told at what q rate she was gong 10 keep
pace With the Volunteer The Puritan had dropped
the May1ower so far behind that she could not
hope to recover lost ground The Sac rem had walk
cd away from the rest OF the schooner fleet. If
there was any tough tussng going on. the schoon-
ers having il among themselves 100 far astern
70 be observed from the Electra.
A few minutes before O'Clock the Electra
dropped aucnor south of the Brenton's Reef ght-
ship: Onward rushed the Volunteer. just before
reaching the finish line catching q flaw OF wind
that heeled her we'll over and showed large sec
non OF her bottom She crossed at 2:05:41. There
were few craft gathered about the light-hlp and
therefore there was no noisy announcement OF her
victory but that mattered little. he figures Will
tell their own story. The next to fly across the |
me was the Puritan at 2:1832 beaten by the |
volunteer 10 minutes A seconds actual |
pme and 9 minutes ID seconds corrected time:
put the Puritan had no expectation OF |
Wiuning from the Volunteer. Her special game |
Tes the MsyhOwer and the Mayfower she had left |
ssr astern. The Sachem the til lrd boat 10 tear
sctoss the line long ahead Of the rest Of the
sccnooners Then came the Mayfower, IL minutes |
ksef the Puritan and 2 minutes behind the Sachem.
o rest OF the schooners arrived IN the follo wing
Tuet: Palmer, NOrseman. Magic and HaicyOu.
80 ioiiowing were the time allowances. calcula rcd
w. distance OF thirty.eight nautical miles: he
swxanteer allowed the Mayfower 40 seconds
Nv sne Puritan minutes and 80 secOndL |
"nS tho schooners the Norseman allowed y